Malolo
Island
Malolo is located in Fiji
Malolo
Malolo
Location in Fiji
Coordinates: 17°44′58″S 177°10′10″E / 17.74944°S 177.16944°E / -17.74944; 177.16944
CountryFiji
Island groupMamanuca Islands

Malolo is a volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, near Fiji. Malolo was used as a tribe name in Survivor: Ghost Island. Malolo Island is the largest of the Mamanuca Islands and is home to two villages.[1]

History

Retaliation taken against Malolo during the United States Exploring Expedition, drawn by Alfred Thomas Agate

Malolo was one of the locations surveyed by members the United States Exploring Expedition under Charles Wilkes in 1840. During their visit, two members of the party, including Midshipman Wilkes Henry, Wilkes' nephew, were killed by natives as they attempted to negotiate for food. In retaliation, 80 plus crewmen from the Expedition's ships attacked and destroyed the villages on Malolo, killing 87, and laid waste to all of the crops.[2]

Tourism

Malolo Island is home to five resorts: Tropica Island Resort,[3] Malolo Island Resort, Likuliku Island Resort, 6 Senses Resort and Spa, and Funky Fish Resort.

Access

Malolo Island is accessible by boat or through the nearby Malolo Lailai Airport.

References

  1. ↑ "Malolo travel". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  2. ↑ Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 205-215. ISBN 0520025571.
  3. ↑ "Tropica Island Resort | Adults Only Resort Fiji". Tropica Island Resort. Retrieved 2020-10-12.


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